Mangaluru (PTI): A woman police sub-inspector attached to the CISF in New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) attempted to end her life by shooting herself at the port trust's main gate on Wednesday, police said.

The incident occurred between 6 am and 6.15 am.

Jyothi Bhai (33), who hails from Bharatpur in Rajasthan, is the injured inspector, who has been shifted to a private hospital here, they said.

Bhai is stated to have taken extreme step following a family dispute. She is the wife of Ombeer Singh Parmar, who is working as an assistant commandant in Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) here, police said.

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Hyderabad (PTI): A woman sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out in a cracker shop in Abids here on Sunday night, police said.

The fire occurred when the material (firecrackers) were being kept in the shop, a senior police official said based on preliminary investigation.

Four fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze has been brought under control, he said.

A woman suffered minor injuries to her hand and she has been shifted to hospital, police said.

TV visuals showed flames erupting from the shop and crackers bursting even as people were seen rushing out of the store.

Further investigation is on.